I GOT SF4 EARLIER TODAY YAAAAYYY. So this is I think what will get me into fighting games. I have the old street fighter 2 for the snes, but never really got into it (also because I was so young). 
 
So first day! I sunk in about 3 hours already, probably will play some more later tonight. So i jumped into Arcade, Easy with Ryu and got beaten by Dhalsim. I spent some time in Training mode and remembered how to fireball. Went back to arcade and beat 3 people until I lost to Rufus (I think i might main him, but it's still too early to tell). Decided to try out the Normal trials. I did the first 3 trials before it got too hard. Hey i got a few new titles, I equipped "Sleeps Anywhere" hehe. I went ahead and did the first 2 trials for Ken, Chun-Li, Rufus and C. VIper. I really didn't like playing with Chun-Li, Ken feels like Ryu, Rufus is hilarious, C. Viper is cool. So I went back into arcade with Ryu and won a few rounds then I kept getting beaten by Abel and that's about when I decided to call it quits. 
 
I think I need to work on moving the analog stick more accurately (like instead of doing a quarter circle for a hadouken, I sometimes do a third circle) and timing for combos. I still don't know what to do in many situations, I find myself hoping to get off more fireballs and concerned with inputting the right commands, then BAM I get thrown or knocked down. 
 
So! mmmm.... what are the chances I can win a round online? xD haha I'll probably get around to reading the guides on giantbomb. hmm well any advice is appreciated >.> " I have it on the PS3, errr... yeah... sore thumbs. ^_^